Inginia Genao, MD
Professor Adjunct; Vice Dean of Equity, Inclusion and Belonging, Penn State University; Professor, Medicine
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- Demographic Differences in Medical Students’ Perceptions of Respect for Diversity Among FacultyWeiss J, Balasuriya L, Cramer LD, Nunez-Smith M, Genao I, Gonzalez-Colaso R, Wong AH, Samuels EA, Latimore D, Boatright D, Sharifi M. Demographic Differences in Medical Students’ Perceptions of Respect for Diversity Among Faculty. Academic Medicine 2021, 96: s218-s219. PMID: 34705721, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000004284.
- Perspectives of Internal Medicine Residency Program Directors on the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Diversity StandardsMartinez-Strengel A, Balasuriya L, Black A, Berg D, Genao I, Gross CP, Keene D, Latimore D, Sotto-Santiago S, Boatright D. Perspectives of Internal Medicine Residency Program Directors on the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Diversity Standards. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2021, 36: 2539-2546. PMID: 34145516, PMCID: PMC8390633, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-021-06825-2.
- Medical Students’ Demographic Characteristics and Their Perceptions of Faculty Role Modeling of Respect for DiversityWeiss J, Balasuriya L, Cramer LD, Nunez-Smith M, Genao I, Gonzalez-Colaso R, Wong AH, Samuels EA, Latimore D, Boatright D, Sharifi M. Medical Students’ Demographic Characteristics and Their Perceptions of Faculty Role Modeling of Respect for Diversity. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e2112795. PMID: 34086032, PMCID: PMC8178710, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.12795.
- A Roadmap for Diversity in Medicine During the Age of COVID-19 and George FloydBoatright D, Berg D, Genao I. A Roadmap for Diversity in Medicine During the Age of COVID-19 and George Floyd. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2021, 36: 1089-1091. PMID: 33469768, PMCID: PMC7815284, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-020-06430-9.
- Men of Color in America-An Endangered Species.Genao I, Boatright D. Men of Color in America-An Endangered Species. Academic Medicine : Journal Of The Association Of American Medical Colleges 2020, 95: 983. PMID: 32576760, DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000003350.
- An MD Made in America.Genao I. An MD Made in America. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2020, 172: 157-158. PMID: 31958837, DOI: 10.7326/M19-1935.
- The MCAT's Restrictive Effect on the Minority Physician Pipeline: A Legal Perspective.Genao I, Gelman J. The MCAT's Restrictive Effect on the Minority Physician Pipeline: A Legal Perspective. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2018, 169: 403-404. PMID: 30167628, DOI: 10.7326/M18-0545.
- Minority Resident Physicians’ Views on the Role of Race/Ethnicity in Their Training Experiences in the WorkplaceOsseo-Asare A, Balasuriya L, Huot SJ, Keene D, Berg D, Nunez-Smith M, Genao I, Latimore D, Boatright D. Minority Resident Physicians’ Views on the Role of Race/Ethnicity in Their Training Experiences in the Workplace. JAMA Network Open 2018, 1: e182723. PMID: 30646179, PMCID: PMC6324489, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.2723.
- Patient, Family, and Community Advisory Councils in Health Care and Research: a Systematic ReviewOldfield BJ, Harrison MA, Genao I, Greene AT, Pappas ME, Glover JG, Rosenthal MS. Patient, Family, and Community Advisory Councils in Health Care and Research: a Systematic Review. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2018, 34: 1292-1303. PMID: 30051331, PMCID: PMC6614241, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-018-4565-9.
- Emergency Department and Hospital Use Among Adolescents With Justice System InvolvementWinkelman TNA, Genao I, Wildeman C, Wang EA. Emergency Department and Hospital Use Among Adolescents With Justice System Involvement. Pediatrics 2017, 140: e20171144. PMID: 28970370, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2017-1144.
- Modifying the Primary Care Exception Rule to Require Competency-Based AssessmentTobin DG, Doolittle BR, Ellman MS, Ruser CB, Brienza RS, Genao I. Modifying the Primary Care Exception Rule to Require Competency-Based Assessment. Academic Medicine 2017, 92: 331-334. PMID: 27355783, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000001293.
- Biopsychosocial Correlates of Binge Eating Disorder in Caucasian and African American Women with Obesity in Primary Care SettingsUdo T, White MA, Lydecker JL, Barnes RD, Genao I, Garcia R, Masheb RM, Grilo CM. Biopsychosocial Correlates of Binge Eating Disorder in Caucasian and African American Women with Obesity in Primary Care Settings. European Eating Disorders Review 2015, 24: 181-186. PMID: 26640009, PMCID: PMC5076468, DOI: 10.1002/erv.2417.
- Clinical Decisions Made in Primary Care Clinics Before and After Choosing Wisely.Kost A, Genao I, Lee JW, Smith SR. Clinical Decisions Made in Primary Care Clinics Before and After Choosing Wisely. Journal Of The American Board Of Family Medicine : JABFM 2015, 28: 471-4. PMID: 26152437, DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2015.05.140332.
- Implementing the patient-centered medical home in residency educationDoolittle BR, Tobin D, Genao I, Ellman M, Ruser C, Brienza R. Implementing the patient-centered medical home in residency education. Education For Health 2015, 28: 74-78. PMID: 26261119, DOI: 10.4103/1357-6283.161916.
- Decision-making and cancer screening: A qualitative study of older adults with multiple chronic conditionsGross CP, Fried TR, Tinetti ME, Ross JS, Genao I, Hossain S, Wolf E, Lewis CL. Decision-making and cancer screening: A qualitative study of older adults with multiple chronic conditions. Journal Of Geriatric Oncology 2014, 6: 93-100. PMID: 25544380, DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2014.12.001.
- The other side.Genao I. The other side. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2014, 161: 451-2. PMID: 25222392, DOI: 10.7326/M14-0437.
- Treatment of binge eating disorder in racially and ethnically diverse obese patients in primary care: Randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial of self-help and medicationGrilo CM, Masheb RM, White MA, Gueorguieva R, Barnes RD, Walsh BT, McKenzie KC, Genao I, Garcia R. Treatment of binge eating disorder in racially and ethnically diverse obese patients in primary care: Randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial of self-help and medication. Behaviour Research And Therapy 2014, 58: 1-9. PMID: 24857821, PMCID: PMC4074556, DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2014.04.002.
- Reasons for readmission in an underserved high-risk population: a qualitative analysis of a series of inpatient interviewsLong T, Genao I, Horwitz LI. Reasons for readmission in an underserved high-risk population: a qualitative analysis of a series of inpatient interviews. BMJ Open 2013, 3: e003212. PMID: 24056478, PMCID: PMC3780332, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-003212.
- Age-based and Sex-based Disparities in Screening Colonoscopy Use Among Medicare BeneficiariesGancayco J, Soulos PR, Khiani V, Cramer LD, Ross JS, Genao I, Tinetti M, Gross CP. Age-based and Sex-based Disparities in Screening Colonoscopy Use Among Medicare Beneficiaries. Journal Of Clinical Gastroenterology 2013, 47: 630-636. PMID: 23619827, DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0b013e31828345c8.
- Metabolic syndrome in obese patients with binge-eating disorder in primary care clinics: a cross-sectional study.Barnes RD, Boeka AG, McKenzie KC, Genao I, Garcia RL, Ellman MS, Ellis PJ, Masheb RM, Grilo CM. Metabolic syndrome in obese patients with binge-eating disorder in primary care clinics: a cross-sectional study. The Primary Care Companion For CNS Disorders 2011, 13 PMID: 21977358, PMCID: PMC3184595, DOI: 10.4088/pcc.10m01050.
- Creating a medical home through the 340B Drug Pricing Program.Genao I, Hendrickson K, Diers D, Browne R, Rawlings JE. Creating a medical home through the 340B Drug Pricing Program. Connecticut Medicine 2010, 74: 615-20. PMID: 21189719.
- Empowering students with cultural competence knowledge: randomized controlled trial of a cultural competence curriculum for third-year medical students.Genao I, Bussey-Jones J, St George DM, Corbie-Smith G. Empowering students with cultural competence knowledge: randomized controlled trial of a cultural competence curriculum for third-year medical students. Journal Of The National Medical Association 2009, 101: 1241-6. PMID: 20070012, PMCID: PMC3050606, DOI: 10.1016/s0027-9684(15)31135-4.
- Primary-care in Connecticut: results of a roundtable discussion.Lewis KK, Vassar-Pettit CA, Williams MJ, Purcaro MJ, Genao I. Primary-care in Connecticut: results of a roundtable discussion. Connecticut Medicine 2009, 73: 421-5. PMID: 19708323.
- Complementary and alternative medicine use by primary care patients with chronic pain.Rosenberg EI, Genao I, Chen I, Mechaber AJ, Wood JA, Faselis CJ, Kurz J, Menon M, O'Rorke J, Panda M, Pasanen M, Staton L, Calleson D, Cykert S. Complementary and alternative medicine use by primary care patients with chronic pain. Pain Medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2008, 9: 1065-72. PMID: 18564996, DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2008.00477.x.
- When race matters: disagreement in pain perception between patients and their physicians in primary care.Staton LJ, Panda M, Chen I, Genao I, Kurz J, Pasanen M, Mechaber AJ, Menon M, O'Rorke J, Wood J, Rosenberg E, Faeslis C, Carey T, Calleson D, Cykert S. When race matters: disagreement in pain perception between patients and their physicians in primary care. Journal Of The National Medical Association 2007, 99: 532-8. PMID: 17534011, PMCID: PMC2576060.
- Physicians' comfort in caring for patients with chronic nonmalignant pain.O'Rorke JE, Chen I, Genao I, Panda M, Cykert S. Physicians' comfort in caring for patients with chronic nonmalignant pain. The American Journal Of The Medical Sciences 2007, 333: 93-100. PMID: 17301587, DOI: 10.1097/00000441-200702000-00005.
- A prescription for cultural competence in medical education.Kripalani S, Bussey-Jones J, Katz MG, Genao I. A prescription for cultural competence in medical education. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2006, 21: 1116-20. PMID: 16836623, PMCID: PMC1831630, DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2006.00557.x.
- Repaving the road to academic success: the IMeRGE approach to peer mentoring.Bussey-Jones J, Bernstein L, Higgins S, Malebranche D, Paranjape A, Genao I, Lee B, Branch W. Repaving the road to academic success: the IMeRGE approach to peer mentoring. Academic Medicine : Journal Of The Association Of American Medical Colleges 2006, 81: 674-9. PMID: 16799297, DOI: 10.1097/01.ACM.0000232425.27041.88.
- The influence of discordance in pain assessment on the functional status of patients with chronic nonmalignant pain.Panda M, Staton LJ, Chen I, Kurz J, O'Rorke J, Pasanen M, Menon M, Genao I, Wood J, Mechaber A, Rosenberg E, Faselis C, Carey T, Calleson D, Cykert S. The influence of discordance in pain assessment on the functional status of patients with chronic nonmalignant pain. The American Journal Of The Medical Sciences 2006, 332: 18-23. PMID: 16845237, DOI: 10.1097/00000441-200607000-00004.
- The meaning of race: use of race in the clinical setting.Bussey-Jones J, Genao I, St George DM, Corbie-Smith G. The meaning of race: use of race in the clinical setting. The Journal Of Laboratory And Clinical Medicine 2005, 146: 205-9. PMID: 16194681, DOI: 10.1016/j.lab.2005.06.002.
- Knowledge of cultural competence among third-year medical students.Bussey-Jones J, Genao I, St George DM, Corbie-Smith G. Knowledge of cultural competence among third-year medical students. Journal Of The National Medical Association 2005, 97: 1272-6. PMID: 16296218, PMCID: PMC2594777.
- Racial differences in opioid use for chronic nonmalignant pain.Chen I, Kurz J, Pasanen M, Faselis C, Panda M, Staton LJ, O'Rorke J, Menon M, Genao I, Wood J, Mechaber AJ, Rosenberg E, Carey T, Calleson D, Cykert S. Racial differences in opioid use for chronic nonmalignant pain. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2005, 20: 593-8. PMID: 16050852, PMCID: PMC1490156, DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2005.0106.x.
- Race, culture, and trust: why should I take a shot if I'm not sick?Burnett M, Genao I, Wong WF. Race, culture, and trust: why should I take a shot if I'm not sick? Ethnicity & Disease 2005, 15: S3-13-S3-6. PMID: 15945361.
- Building the case for cultural competence.Genao I, Bussey-Jones J, Brady D, Branch WT, Corbie-Smith G. Building the case for cultural competence. The American Journal Of The Medical Sciences 2003, 326: 136-40. PMID: 14501229, DOI: 10.1097/00000441-200309000-00006.
- Impact of culture on health care.Bussey-Jones J, Genao I. Impact of culture on health care. Journal Of The National Medical Association 2003, 95: 732-5. PMID: 12934872, PMCID: PMC2594562.